FTSE Russell has launched the FTSE EU Climate Benchmarks Index Series, a suite of climate-themed equity indices aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to two degrees above pre-industrial levels.

Putnam Investments has debuted its first ETFs with the launch of four actively managed semi-transparent funds on NYSE Arca that replicate some of the firm’s most popular US equity strategies.

By FTSE Russell.

The rotation away from pricey defensive factors (notably Quality) into their cyclically sensitive counterparts (led by Value) went into overdrive in Q1 2021 as markets recalibrated expectations for a quicker post-crisis economic recovery.

BlackRock has launched a pair of actively managed equity ETFs aligned with the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Franklin Templeton has expanded its US line-up of actively managed thematic ETFs with the introduction of the Franklin Exponential Data ETF (XDAT US).

By Robin Marshall, Director of Fixed Income Research, FTSE Russell.

According to recent data, US Treasuries have become expensive compared to other major sovereign bond markets over the last four years.

DWS has effectively created a new ETF offering socially responsible, low carbon exposure to UK equities. The Xtrackers MSCI UK ESG UCITS ETF (XASX LN) has come into existence through the repurposing of its FTSE All-Share-linked ETF.

Texas-based fundamental equity manager Ballast Asset Management has debuted its first ETF with the launch of an actively managed strategy targeting small- and mid-capitalization stocks listed in the US.

BlackRock has launched a new ETF providing focused exposure to value stocks within the small-cap segment of the US equity market.

HSBC Global Asset Management has further extended its sustainable ETF line-up with the launch of a UK exposure on the London Stock Exchange.